Identification and analysis of policy options for electronic nicotine delivery systems.

The successful Tenderer will be required to identify and analyse policy options regarding electronic nicotine delivery systems and electronic non-nicotine delivery systems in Australia. As a minimum, this should include:

• Preparation of a summary of the evidence on the risks and potential benefits to population health posed by electronic nicotine delivery systems, electronic non-nicotine delivery systems and nicotine. This will utilise existing literature reviews and more recent literature, and identify gaps in the evidence.

• Examination of existing prevention and control activities for electronic nicotine delivery systems and electronic non-nicotine delivery systems in Australia. This will include:

• Analysis of the existing regulatory framework and other preventive activities at the Commonwealth, state and territory levels.

• Analysis of additional information that may have implications for the risks and potential benefits to population health posed by electronic nicotine delivery systems and electronic non-nicotine delivery systems. This information should include but may not be limited to: prevalence of use of electronic nicotine delivery systems, records of adverse events (such as poisonings from nicotine ingestion), environmental health issues, and marketing practices including public relations and lobbying.

• A brief comparison with existing and planned international responses to address electronic nicotine delivery systems and electronic non-nicotine delivery systems in the United States of America, Canada, the European Union, the United Kingdom, Brazil, and elsewhere.

• Based on the outcomes of the above tasks, identify and analyse policy options to minimise the risks posed by electronic nicotine delivery systems and electronic non-nicotine delivery systems in Australia.

• Facilitation and management of a targeted consultation process with key stakeholders who have relevant technical expertise and knowledge. The consultation will include:

• Preparation of a consultation plan.

• Preparation and circulation of a draft discussion paper to key stakeholders. As a minimum, the draft discussion paper should include: (1) the brief summary of the evidence on the risks and potential benefits to population health posed by electronic nicotine delivery systems and electronic non-nicotine delivery systems; (2) a summary of the analysis of existing prevention and control activities for electronic nicotine delivery systems and electronic non-nicotine delivery systems in Australia; and (3) the policy options identified.

• Preparation of a thematic consultation summary of the feedback received from the consultation process.

• Preparation of a final discussion paper taking into account feedback received from the consultation process.